US Open 1961, San Francisco

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US Open 1961, San Francisco
Compiled by Phony Benoni

<62nd US Open
San Francisco, California
August 14-26, 1961>

After a couple of close calls, Pal Benko won his first of eight US Open titles in commanding fashion, winning his last four games instead of coasting to the finish. Fellow Hungarian transplant Zoltan Kovacs, currently resident in Los Angeles, took second place, with former champions Arthur Bisguier and Robert Byrne tying for 3rd-4th.

This was the largest US Open to date, almost cracking the 200-player barrier.

Tournament details were provided in an advertisement published in "Chess Life", April 1961, p.120:

Rd. 1: Monday, August 14 7:00 PM
Rd. 2: Tuesday, August 15, 7:00 PM
Rd. 3: Wednesday, August 16, 1:00 PM
Rd. 4: Thursday, August 17, 7:00 PM
Rd. 5: Friday, August 18, 7:00 PM
Rd. 6: Sunday, August 20, 7:00 PM
Rd. 7: Monday, August 21, 7:00 PM
Rd. 8: Tuesday, August 22, 7:00 PM
Rd. 9: Wednesday, August 23, 1:00 PM
Rd.10: Thursday, August 24, 7:00 PM
Rd.11: Friday, August 25, 7:00 PM
Rd.12: Saturday, August 26, 1:00 PM

Time control was 50 moves in 2 1/2 hours, then 20 moves per hour. Games adjourned after five hours play (except in round 12) and completed during the course of the tournament. The tournament director was George Koltanowski.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Pal Benko W105 W152 W 20 W 13 D 14 W 15 W 2 D 3 W 5 W 4 W 8 W 17 11.0 2 Zoltan Kovacs W 95 W 44 W 27 W 6 W 16 D 3 L 1 W 30 W 33 D 8 W 21 W 13 10.0 3 Arthur Bisguier W 66 W 83 W 31 W 18 W 29 D 2 W 14 D 1 D 8 W 7 W 13 L 4 9.5 4 Robert Eugene Byrne W131 W 55 D 26 D 25 W 6 W 13 W 10 D 33 W 28 L 1 W 31 W 3 9.5 5 William G Addison W138 W 24 D 25 D 40 W 12 D 28 W 67 W 15 L 1 W 10 D 17 W 20 9.0 6 Joseph G Sullivan W172 W195 W190 L 2 L 4 W104 W132 L 13 W 70 W 45 W 26 W 31 9.0 7 Martin Harrow W139 D 19 D106 W 91 D 32 W 59 W 17 D 8 W 20 L 3 W 25 D 11 8.5 8 Irving Rivise D189 D 97 W 92 W136 W 65 W 36 W 27 D 7 D 3 D 2 L 1 W 32 8.5 9 Charles Henin W123 D 64 W 59 W 22 W 73 L 14 W 21 L 28 W 23 L 31 W 46 W 27 8.5 10 Jack Witeczek W143 L 98 W 86 W 47 W 11 W 29 L 4 W 56 D 16 L 5 W 87 W 28 8.5 11 Jim Schmitt W182 D180 W 89 D 35 L 10 W114 W 88 D 57 W 30 D 26 W 62 D 7 8.5 12 Rex Wilcox W161 L149 W 77 W101 L 5 W 92 W 94 L 26 W 74 W 57 D 16 W 35 8.5 13 Peter Lapiken W 99 W 84 W 96 L 1 W 68 L 4 W 48 W 6 W 27 W 14 L 3 L 2 8.0 14 Louis Levy W145 W 45 W 67 W 58 D 1 W 9 L 3 W 25 D 26 L 13 D 27 D 21 8.0 15 Milton Otteson D 42 W115 W 52 W 39 W 17 L 1 W 19 L 5 L 25 W 68 D 22 W 55 8.0 16 Walter Cunningham W134 W 63 W 65 W 98 L 2 L 27 W 64 W 18 D 10 D 25 D 12 D 24 8.0 17 Henry Gross W114 D 69 W132 W 94 L 15 W 34 L 7 W 48 W 56 W 33 D 5 L 1 8.0 18 Ivars Alvils Dahlberg W124 W151 W 57 L 3 L 63 W 53 W 70 L 16 W 76 D 22 W 43 D 19 8.0 19 Lee Hyder W153 D 7 L 37 W115 W 93 W 35 L 15 L 23 W110 W 65 W 29 D 18 8.0 20 Charles T Morgan W141 W 43 L 1 L 56 W110 W151 W 72 W 36 L 7 W 55 W 32 L 5 8.0 21 James McCormick W160 W117 L 41 W 49 D 98 W 69 L 9 W131 W 82 W 29 L 2 D 14 8.0 22 Stephen Matzner W140 W 92 D 90 L 9 D 70 L 72 W 47 W 73 W131 D 18 D 15 W 54 8.0 23 Hyman Gordon W188 L 57 W 97 D 89 D132 D 60 W 71 W 19 L 9 W 67 D 30 W 45 8.0 24 Wade Hendricks W 49 L 5 D131 L 61 W189 W153 W120 W 69 L 29 W111 W 33 D 16 8.0 25 Charles Gersch W144 W 85 D 5 D 4 W190 W 26 D 30 L 14 W 15 D 16 L 7 D 34 7.5 26 Julius H Loftsson W 93 W 48 D 4 W149 D 30 L 25 W 63 W 12 D 14 D 11 L 6 D 37 7.5 27 James E Barry W111 W 60 L 2 W104 W114 W 16 L 8 W 38 L 13 W 36 D 14 L 9 7.5 28 Erik Delwin Osbun W129 W107 L 98 W 60 W 45 D 5 W 40 W 9 L 4 L 32 W 42 L 10 7.5 29 Tibor Weinberger W146 W 34 W 62 W 41 L 3 L 10 W 58 D 31 W 24 L 21 L 19 W 59 7.5 30 Neil Falconer W128 D106 W 50 W 64 D 26 W 58 D 25 L 2 L 11 W 59 D 23 D 39 7.5 31 Robert Eugene Burger W158 W 56 L 3 L 57 W 97 W109 W 68 D 29 W 59 W 9 L 4 L 6 7.5 32 Paul Binns W 68 D101 W112 D180 D 7 D 61 D131 W 50 W 35 W 28 L 20 L 8 7.5 33 Edgar Thomas McCormick W126 W 91 L 58 W 84 W 46 W 63 W 57 D 4 L 2 L 17 L 24 W 56 7.5 34 Rod Freeman W 75 L 29 W140 D 67 W113 L 17 W 65 D 39 L 62 W 82 W 73 D 25 7.5 35 Jerome B Hanken W185 W168 D149 D 11 D 56 L 19 W 60 W 40 L 32 W 78 W 57 L 12 7.5 36 Laurence C Young L 89 W188 W156 W 66 W180 L 8 W 61 L 20 W103 L 27 D 44 W 81 7.5 37 Daniel Fischheimer W113 L 59 W 19 W 96 D 40 L 56 D 98 W 91 L 46 W 74 W 76 D 26 7.5 38 Glenn E Hartleb D179 D 77 W 71 W151 L 58 W 91 W 45 L 27 D 41 D 54 D 56 W 68 7.5 39 Richard E Fauber W167 W108 D101 L 15 D 94 D135 W 51 D 34 D111 D 56 W 80 D 30 7.5 40 Alan Wyndham Bourke W174 D132 W 69 D 5 D 37 W 90 L 28 L 35 L 60 W150 W 98 W 57 7.5 41 George N Pipiringos W163 W 61 W 21 L 29 L 88 L 94 W101 W133 D 38 L 87 W 96 W102 7.5 42 Norris Weaver D 15 W120 L 64 D 72 D 49 W 86 L110 W117 W 96 W 83 L 28 W 87 7.5 43 Thomas Maser W110 L 20 L 99 W134 D116 L 95 W153 W141 W108 W 60 L 18 W 62 7.5 44 Harold Edelstein W147 L 2 L114 W123 W156 L132 W 66 D110 D 92 W133 D 36 W 78 7.5 45 John A Nowak W 87 L 14 W 78 W185 L 28 W 47 L 38 W135 W 88 L 6 W 93 L 23 7.0 46 Miguel Colon Romero W 53 L112 W179 W 99 L 33 L 70 W108 W 98 W 37 D 62 L 9 D 49 7.0 47 Ron Thacker W103 L 58 W 55 L 10 W 82 L 45 L 22 D 81 D141 W126 W136 W 92 7.0 48 Andrew Kraus W193 L 26 W129 L 70 W100 W 62 L 13 L 17 L 66 W118 W 89 W 93 7.0 49 Walter Grombacher L 24 W175 W143 L 21 D 42 D 93 L133 W114 W134 D 88 W 65 D 46 7.0 50 Kenneth R Grant D170 W 81 L 30 L131 W119 W150 W 99 L 32 L 87 W 97 D 88 W104 7.0 51 Michael Franett L 59 L140 W169 W111 W158 D 65 L 39 W113 L 83 W 95 D 64 W 90 7.0 52 Vitaley M Radaikin D135 W105 L 15 W189 L 57 L113 W119 L 87 W179 W116 D 83 W 88 7.0 53 Siverdi Maler Poulsen L 46 W172 W134 L 88 W 66 L 18 D179 D116 D138 D110 W133 W105 7.0 54 Eva Aronson W191 L190 L 66 L100 W161 W138 W 89 D 93 W149 D 38 W 90 L 22 7.0 55 Eugene Rubin W181 L 4 L 47 L138 W144 W100 W171 W 61 W150 L 20 W105 L 15 7.0 56 William E Kaiser W121 L 31 W122 W 20 D 35 W 37 W 73 L 10 L 17 D 39 D 38 L 33 6.5 57 John Blackstone W187 W 23 L 18 W 31 W 52 W 88 L 33 D 11 W 67 L 12 L 35 L 40 6.5 58 George Hunnex W 74 W 47 W 33 L 14 W 38 L 30 L 29 L 70 W135 L 80 W132 D 73 6.5 59 Peter Hildebrandt W 51 W 37 L 9 D 93 W137 L 7 W149 W 95 L 31 L 30 W 71 L 29 6.5 60 Adam J Smith W 70 L 27 W141 L 28 W139 D 23 L 35 W140 W 40 L 43 D 67 D 63 6.5 61 Max Wilkerson W166 L 41 D 70 W 24 W 83 D 32 L 36 L 55 D 63 D117 W106 D 64 6.5 62 Richard A Schultz W175 W104 L 29 D 80 D135 L 48 W 77 W 94 W 34 D 46 L 11 L 43 6.5 63 Thomas A Jenkins W173 L 16 W100 W133 W 18 L 33 L 26 L 88 D 61 W124 D 70 D 60 6.5 64 Don C Sutherland W154 D 9 W 42 L 30 D 89 W118 L 16 L103 W101 D 70 D 51 D 61 6.5 65 Robert Walker W176 W 71 L 16 W112 L 8 D 51 L 34 W115 W 69 L 19 L 49 W113 6.5 66 Nathan Robinson L 3 W157 W 54 L 36 L 53 W158 L 44 W152 W 48 L 73 W109 D 79 6.5 67 Harry Fajans W184 W102 L 14 D 34 W149 W 98 L 5 W 96 L 57 L 23 D 60 D 80 6.5 68 Kurt Bendit L 32 W111 W123 W158 L 13 W 89 L 31 D 78 W 95 L 15 W115 L 38 6.5 69 John Russell Mortz W150 D 17 L 40 W179 W 75 L 21 W 90 L 24 L 65 L115 W138 W127 6.5 70 David Groenig L 60 W163 D 61 W 48 D 22 W 46 L 18 W 58 L 6 D 64 D 63 D 83 6.5 71 Roy Hoppe W125 L 65 L 38 W172 D 86 W 75 L 23 D 84 D107 W151 L 59 W122 6.5 72 Fred Cramer D120 L 89 W 87 D 42 W133 W 22 L 20 L 76 L124 W139 D107 W111 6.5 73 Anthony Cantone W162 D 94 W148 W 90 L 9 D131 L 56 L 22 W132 W 66 L 34 D 58 6.5 74 William Slater L 58 W147 L 83 D121 W155 W 79 D 76 W136 L 12 L 37 W117 D 82 6.5 75 Robert J Henry L 34 W161 W 85 D 83 L 69 L 71 D112 D 89 W148 L 81 W121 W110 6.5 76 Richard Plock W157 L 90 D 95 W148 L131 W112 D 74 W 72 L 18 W103 L 37 D 77 6.5 77 D Weamer D 97 D 38 L 12 W163 D152 D 83 L 62 W189 L 90 W134 W111 D 76 6.5 78 H Anthony Buczko L 91 W146 L 45 W194 L118 W185 W152 D 68 W151 L 35 W 84 L 44 6.5 79 Max Burkett D 82 W137 L180 D 95 D108 L 74 W125 L150 W123 D131 W101 D 66 6.5 80 Jack F Shaw L107 W174 W153 D 62 L 90 L 99 D189 W146 W122 W 58 L 39 D 67 6.5 81 Robert L Henry D133 L 50 W170 L135 D102 L110 W181 D 47 W156 W 75 W 91 L 36 6.5 82 Leighton Allen D 79 L148 D113 W103 L 47 W146 W145 W132 L 21 L 34 W108 D 74 6.5 83 Charles Svalberg W169 L 3 W 74 D 75 L 61 D 77 W118 D 92 W 51 L 42 D 52 D 70 6.5 84 Jack Spence W196 L 13 W139 L 33 D112 W137 L 95 D 71 D121 W149 L 78 W125 6.5 85 Curtis R Wilson W122 L 25 L 75 W160 D 99 D116 L111 L145 D119 W170 W150 W124 6.5 86 Walter Dorne L168 W176 L 10 W161 D 71 L 42 L134 L100 W144 W179 W123 W115 6.5 87 Ben Carter L 45 D118 L 72 W142 W121 L149 W148 W 52 W 50 W 41 L 10 L 42 6.5 88 Sven Elias Almgren W119 L 96 W110 W 53 W 41 L 57 L 11 W 63 L 45 D 49 D 50 L 52 6.0 89 Gunnar Rasmussen W 36 W 72 L 11 D 23 D 64 L 68 L 54 D 75 D154 W140 L 48 W136 6.0 90 Ronald Joseph Gross W100 W 76 D 22 L 73 W 80 L 40 L 69 D120 W 77 W 92 L 54 L 51 6.0 91 Isaac Spector W 78 L 33 W138 L 7 W106 L 38 W127 L 37 W137 D 93 L 81 D 97 6.0 92 Ed Bogas W142 L 22 L 8 W144 W143 L 12 W154 D 83 D 44 L 90 W103 L 47 6.0 93 Richard Castle L 26 W192 W102 D 59 L 19 D 49 W104 D 54 W120 D 91 L 45 L 48 6.0 94 Dale Baker W164 D 73 W108 L 17 D 39 W 41 L 12 L 62 L136 L106 W168 W143 6.0 95 Russ Freeman L 2 W173 D 76 D 79 D117 W 43 W 84 L 59 L 68 L 51 W151 D 98 6.0 96 Robert S Moore W155 W 88 L 13 L 37 D150 W125 W113 L 67 L 42 W145 L 41 D107 6.0 97 Paul V Nielsen D 77 D 8 L 23 W140 L 31 L103 W185 D138 W113 L 50 W145 D 91 6.0 98 Ojars Celle Bye W 10 W 28 L 16 D 21 L 67 D 37 L 46 D116 W121 L 40 D 95 6.0 99 Carl Huneke L 13 W125 W 43 L 46 D 85 W 80 L 50 L149 L115 D153 W171 W133 6.0 100 Eugene S Lien L 90 W196 L 63 W 54 L 48 L 55 D165 W 86 L117 W178 D120 W132 6.0 101 William Sprague W165 D 32 D 39 L 12 L136 W122 L 41 W129 L 64 W154 L 79 W139 6.0 102 Richard Roth W156 L 67 L 93 D141 D 81 W128 D140 D134 D145 D107 W131 L 41 6.0 103 Sidney J Rubin L 47 W160 L151 L 82 W147 W 97 W109 W 64 L 36 L 76 L 92 W116 6.0 104 D Thompson W171 L 62 W191 L 27 W185 L 6 L 93 L105 W142 W114 W129 L 50 6.0 105 Raymond J Cuneo L 1 L 52 W142 L125 W163 L111 W160 W104 W109 W136 L 55 L 53 6.0 106 William Allen Ruth W194 D 30 D 7 L190 L 91 W139 W114 L111 L133 W 94 L 61 W137 6.0 107 George E Kane W 80 L 28 D116 L137 L179 D157 W164 W112 D 71 D102 D 72 D 96 6.0 108 Mary Selensky W192 L 39 L 94 W167 D 79 D152 L 46 W168 L 43 W159 L 82 W142 6.0 109 Sandor Tresz L152 W144 L185 W129 W138 L 31 L103 W127 L105 W137 L 66 W131 6.0 110 Ninus Aronson L 43 W162 L 88 W174 L 20 W 81 W 42 D 44 L 19 D 53 D124 L 75 5.5 111 Siegfried H Langer L 27 L 68 W173 L 51 W164 W105 W 85 W106 D 39 L 24 L 77 L 72 5.5 112 Dan McLeod W130 W 46 L 32 L 65 D 84 L 76 D 75 L107 D178 W119 L122 W162 5.5 113 Spencer H Van Gelder L 37 W159 D 82 W120 L 34 W 52 L 96 L 51 L 97 W155 W135 L 65 5.5 114 G M Farley L 17 W181 W 44 W152 L 27 L 11 L106 L 49 W165 L104 W158 D117 5.5 115 Kathryn Slater D148 L 15 W126 L 19 D122 W165 D117 L 65 W 99 W 69 L 68 L 86 5.5 116 Meredith Eugene Mattingly L180 W193 D107 D117 D 43 D 85 D151 D 53 D 98 L 52 W148 L103 5.5 117 Alex Janushkowsky W197 L 21 D119 D116 D 95 D179 D115 L 42 W100 D 61 L 74 D114 5.5 118 Ronald B Shelburn L195 D 87 D150 W191 W 78 L 64 L 83 L124 W168 L 48 W134 D129 5.5 119 Benjamin Gross L 88 W187 D117 L132 L 50 W142 L 52 D153 D 85 L112 W181 W149 5.5 120 Jim McIlrath D 72 L 42 W128 L113 W170 W141 L 24 D 90 L 93 D138 D100 D126 5.5 121 Alexander Eydal L 56 L134 W175 D 74 L 87 D124 W158 W159 D 84 L 98 L 75 W155 5.5 122 J Wehlstrom L 85 W184 L 56 D150 D115 L101 W167 W171 L 80 D135 W112 L 71 5.5 123 John E Oberg L 9 W182 L 68 L 44 W167 L133 D143 W155 L 79 W162 L 86 W159 5.5 124 Kyle Forrest L 18 D186 L137 W162 L153 D121 W169 W118 W 72 L 63 D110 L 85 5.5 125 Albert Markus L 71 L 99 W176 W105 D154 L 96 L 79 W166 L140 W181 W149 L 84 5.5 126 Max Schlosser L 33 D142 L115 D164 D157 L140 W183 D154 W152 L 47 W156 D120 5.5 127 John B Kelly L190 L191 L147 W193 W174 W159 L 91 L109 D181 W160 W140 L 69 5.5 128 Norman L Nielsen L 30 L150 L120 W187 W181 L102 L130 W169 W167 L132 D159 W151 5.5 129 Mabel Burlingame L 28 W183 L 48 L109 W173 D154 D137 L101 W171 W141 L104 D118 5.5 130 L Vandendaele L112 L158 W157 L145 L160 W144 W128 L137 L139 D177 W175 W150 5.5 131 Theodore Bullockus L 4 W154 D 24 W 50 W 76 D 73 D 32 L 21 L 22 D 79 L102 L109 5.0 132 Harry Mayer W186 D 40 L 17 W119 D 23 W 44 L 6 L 82 L 73 W128 L 58 L100 5.0 133 William Carr D 81 W135 D136 L 63 L 72 W123 W 49 L 41 W106 L 44 L 53 L 99 5.0 134 James C Ream L 16 W121 L 53 L 43 W191 D156 W 86 D102 L 49 L 77 L118 W167 5.0 135 Glen Hultgren D 52 L133 W159 W 81 D 62 D 39 D136 L 45 L 58 D122 L113 D140 5.0 136 Lewis J Isaacs D137 W189 D133 L 8 W101 D180 D135 L 74 W 94 L105 L 47 L 89 5.0 137 Julius Goldsmith D136 L 79 W124 W107 L 59 L 84 D129 W130 L 91 L109 W141 L106 5.0 138 Bernard Frank Brodersen L 5 W155 L 91 W 55 L109 L 54 W178 D 97 D 53 D120 L 69 D148 5.0 139 Ernest Haile L 7 W197 L 84 W168 L 60 L106 L159 W172 W130 L 72 W154 L101 5.0 140 Robert W Moore L 22 W 51 L 34 L 97 W195 W126 D102 L 60 W125 L 89 L127 D135 5.0 141 V Bedjarian L 20 W164 L 60 D102 W148 L120 W156 L 43 D 47 L129 L137 W171 5.0 142 R Lamon L 92 D126 L105 L 87 W162 L119 D161 W157 L104 W167 W153 L108 5.0 143 Charles Savery L 10 W166 L 49 W195 L 92 L145 D123 L148 W163 D156 W146 L 94 5.0 144 Cecilia A Rock L 25 L109 W193 L 92 L 55 L130 W147 D165 L 86 D164 W182 W168 5.0 145 Lucille Kellner L 14 L153 W181 W130 L151 W143 L 82 W 85 D102 L 96 L 97 D147 5.0 146 Kalman Farkas L 29 L 78 L154 W182 W169 L 82 W173 L 80 L159 W187 L143 W174 5.0 147 Paul Vayssie L 44 L 74 W127 L156 L103 L168 L144 W192 W172 D152 W170 D145 5.0 148 Tibor Uskert D115 W 82 L 73 L 76 L141 W170 L 87 W143 L 75 W174 L116 D138 5.0 149 Roman Golla W183 W 12 D 35 L 26 L 67 W 87 L 59 W 99 L 54 L 84 L125 L119 4.5 150 Roderick Dimitre Dimoff L 69 W128 D118 D122 D 96 L 50 W155 W 79 L 55 L 40 L 85 L130 4.5 151 Jerzy Pawlow W159 L 18 W103 L 38 W145 L 20 D116 W179 L 78 L 71 L 95 L128 4.5 152 Frank Fritz Weinberg W109 L 1 W171 L114 D 77 D108 L 78 L 66 L126 D147 D174 D158 4.5 153 Robert P McClary L 19 W145 L 80 D155 W124 L 24 L 43 D119 D160 D 99 L142 D161 4.5 154 Virgil Neumann L 64 L131 W146 W171 D125 D129 L 92 D126 D 89 L101 L139 D160 4.5 155 Bobby Cohen L 96 L138 W188 D153 L 74 W187 L150 L123 W164 L113 W178 L121 4.5 156 William M Rebold L102 W169 L 36 W147 L 44 D134 L141 W170 L 81 D143 L126 D165 4.5 157 Charles B Stevens L 76 L 66 L130 W178 D126 D107 L168 L142 W173 L158 W187 D164 4.5 158 Earl Knapp L 31 W130 W168 L 68 L 51 L 66 L121 L167 W169 W157 L114 D152 4.5 159 Fred J Cook L151 L113 L135 W176 W168 L127 W139 L121 W146 L108 D128 L123 4.5 160 Adele Goddard L 21 L103 W182 L 85 W130 L171 L105 W173 D153 L127 D166 D154 4.5 161 David W Edwards L 12 L 75 W187 L 86 L 54 D166 D142 L178 W185 L168 W176 D153 4.5 162 Elliott Forry Laucks L 73 L110 D164 L124 L142 W186 L170 W184 W188 L123 W179 L112 4.5 163 Shirley Palchik L 41 L 70 W166 L 77 L105 L164 D188 W175 L143 L176 W184 W179 4.5 164 Adrian Van Lieshout L 94 L141 D162 D126 L111 W163 L107 D174 L155 D144 W169 D157 4.5 165 Alan Switzer L101 L185 L167 W188 W184 L115 D100 D144 L114 L171 W172 D156 4.5 166 Gary Vannatter L 61 L143 L163 L181 Bye D161 W184 L125 L170 W183 D160 D178 4.5 167 Henry E Rock L 39 L171 W165 L108 L123 W172 L122 W158 L128 L142 W177 L134 4.0 168 John L Marks W 86 L 35 L158 L139 L159 W147 W157 L108 L118 W161 L 94 L144 4.0 169 Marshall S McLennan L 83 L156 L 51 W192 L146 W174 L124 L128 L158 W186 L164 W181 4.0 170 M Crow D 50 L179 L 81 W186 L120 L148 W162 L156 W166 L 85 L147 D175 4.0 171 R S Henderson L104 W167 L152 L154 W172 W160 L 55 L122 L129 W165 L 99 L141 4.0 172 George Tessaro L 6 L 53 W183 L 71 L171 L167 W176 L139 L147 W185 L165 W187 4.0 173 F J Brown L 63 L 95 L111 W175 L129 W191 L146 L160 L157 L182 W186 W188 4.0 174 Ben Wong L 40 L 80 W192 L110 L127 L169 W187 D164 W183 L148 D152 L146 4.0 175 William Robert Trinks L 62 L 49 L121 L173 L187 W193 D191 L163 W184 W188 L130 D170 4.0 176 Selma Sturges L 65 L 86 L125 L159 W192 L178 L172 L187 Bye W163 L161 W185 4.0 177 David Mortz ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- W182 D186 L183 W193 D130 L167 W191 4.0 178 Paul Ligtvoet ---- ---- ---- L157 W182 W176 L138 W161 D112 L100 L155 D166 4.0 179 Zoltan Kocsis D 38 W170 L 46 L 69 W107 D117 D 53 L151 L 52 L 86 L162 L163 3.5 180 Kenneth Ray Smith W116 D 11 W 79 D 32 L 36 D136 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 3.5 181 Walter Otteson L 55 L114 L145 W166 L128 W188 L 81 W185 D127 L125 L119 L169 3.5 182 A C Chenoweth L 11 L123 L160 L146 L178 L177 L193 Bye W192 W173 L144 D183 3.5 183 F Lutz L149 L129 L172 D184 W186 L189 L126 W177 L174 L166 D188 D182 3.5 184 William Currie L 67 L122 L194 D183 L165 W192 L166 L162 L175 W193 L163 Bye 3.5 185 Greta Fuchs L 35 W165 W109 L 45 L104 L 78 L 97 L181 L161 L172 W192 L176 3.0 186 James B Reynolds L132 D124 L189 L170 L183 L162 D177 W193 ---- L169 L173 W192 3.0 187 Robert Headrick L 57 L119 L161 L128 W175 L155 L174 W176 W191 L146 L157 L172 3.0 188 Frank Abarno L 23 L 36 L155 L165 W193 L181 D163 W191 L162 L175 D183 L173 3.0 189 George R McMahon D 8 L136 W186 L 52 L 24 W183 D 80 L 77 ---- ---- ---- ---- 3.0 190 Leslie M Simon W127 W 54 L 6 W106 L 25 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 3.0 191 Lowell O Tullis L 54 W127 L104 L118 L134 L173 D175 L188 L187 L192 Bye L177 2.5 192 Marjorie Spence L108 L 93 L174 L169 L176 L184 Bye L147 L182 W191 L185 L186 2.0 193 James Dacus L 48 L116 L144 L127 L188 L175 W182 L186 L177 L184 ---- ---- 1.0 194 H C Brueckner L106 ---- W184 L 78 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 1.0 195 James Trembois W118 L 6 ---- L143 L140 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 1.0 196 T Cohen L 84 L100 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 0.0 197 Rodney Dame L117 L139 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 0.0

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MILESTONES:

15: Glenn E Hartleb, Edgar Thomas McCormick

10: Paul Ligtvoet, Jack F Shaw

Edgar Thomas McCormick: http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/...

Jack F Shaw: http://www.nmchess.org/NMCO_Champs....

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Additional games

The tournament book has just come to light, so there will be another 80+ games coming. Thanks to <sachsistu> for transcribing them.

Simon - Gersch IRound 5.8: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 7.Nxd4 Bd7 8.Nb3 a6 9.Be2 Bf5 10.Bf4 Qd7 11.Nc3 Bb4 12.0-0 Bxc3 13.bxc3 Nxc3 14.Qd2 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 b6 16.Rad1 0-0 17.Rd2 Rfd8 18.Rfd1 Qe6 19.h3 h6 20.Kh2 a5 21.a4 Rd7 22.g4 Bg6 23.Bg3 Rad8 24.f4 Be4 25.c3 f5 26.Bh4 Rf8 27.g5 hxg5 28.Bxg5 Nxe5 29.Nd4 Qe8 30.Qf2 Nf7 31.Rg1 Nxg5 32.Rxg5 Rf6 33.Qg3 c5 34.Nb5 g6 35.Rd1 Rh7 36.Rg1 Kg7 37.Qe3 Qf7 38.R1g3 Rh6 39.Qd2 Rc6 40.Qb2 Qf6 41.Rg1 d4 42.cxd4 cxd4 43.Rc1 d3 44.Qd2 Rc2 45.Rxc2 dxc2 46.Qd7+ Qf7 47.Qd4+ Kh7 48.Rg1 g5 49.fxg5 Rxh3+ 50.Kxh3 Qh5+ 51.Kg3 Qg4+ 52.Kf2 Qf3+ Source: Tournament book, p 15, game 88/ 0-1

Submitted with Black's name as <Leslie M Smith>. Correction sent.

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SOURCES:

American Cheess Bulletin, July/August 1961, p.49-51.

A Record of the Proceedings of the 62nd Annual United States Open Chess Championship, San Francisco, California, August, 1961 edited by Jack Spence. (TB)

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Round 1.1 (Monday, August 14): TB 1
Benko vs R J Cuneo, 1961
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 52 moves, 1-0
Round 1.2 (Monday, August 14):TB 2; ACB 1961:50
T Bullockus vs R Byrne, 1961
(C01) French, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
Round 1.3 (Monday, August 14): TB 3
A Bisguier vs N Robinson, 1961
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 36 moves, 1-0
Round 1.5 (Monday, August 14): TB 4
Z Kovacs vs R Freeman, 1961
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0
Round 1.7 (Monday, August 14): TB 5
W Addison vs B F Brodersen, 1961
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Round 1.8 (Monday, August 14): TB 6
Kalman Farkas vs T Weinberger, 1961
(A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Round 1.10 (Monday, August 14): TB 7
G R McMahon vs I Rivise, 1961
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1.11 (Monday, August 14)F: TB 8
K Smith vs M E Mattingly, 1961
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Round 1.41 (Monday, August 14): TB 9
R W Walker vs S Sturges, 1961
(A16) English, 30 moves, 1-0
Round 1.42 (Monday, August 14): TB 10
E Forry Laucks vs A Cantone, 1961
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
Round 1.47 (Monday, August 14); TB 11; CL 1961:282
P Vayssie vs H Edelstein, 1961
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Round 1.49\ (Monday, August 14): TB 12
D C Sutherland vs V Neumann, 1961
(C28) Vienna Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Round 1.53 (Monday, August 14): TB 13
L Hyder vs R P McClary, 1961
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Round 1.59 (Monday, August 14): TB 14
J Spence vs T Cohen, 1961
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Round 1.60 (Monday, August 14): TB 15
I Spector vs H A Buczko, 1961
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 21 moves, 1-0
Round 1.62 (Monday, August 14): TB 16
M Colon Romero vs S M Poulsen, 1961
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0
Round 1.66 (Monday, August 14); TB 17; CL 1961:281
J R Mortz vs R D Dimoff, 1961
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Round 1.78 (Monday, August 14): TB 18
G Kane vs J F Shaw, 1961
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
Round 1.80 (Monday, August 14): TB 19
T Maser vs N Aronson, 1961
(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Round 1.90 (Monday, August 14): TB 20
J Trembois vs R B Shelburn, 1961
(C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 1-0
Round 1.100 (Monday, August 14): TB 21
L C Young vs G Rasmussen, 1961
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 20 moves, 0-1
Round 1 (Monday, August 14)
G M Farley vs H Gross, 1961
(A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 1 (Monday, August 14)
R Headrick vs J Blackstone, 1961
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
Round 2.1 (TUesday, August 15): TB 22
F F Weinberg vs Benko, 1961
(B40) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 2.2 (TUesday, August 15): TB 23
R Byrne vs E Rubin, 1961
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 1-0
Round 2.3 (TUesday, August 15): ACB 1961:49; TB 24
C Svalberg vs A Bisguier, 1961
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
Round 2.4 (TUesday, August 15): TB 25
L Levy vs J A Nowak, 1961
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 2.5 (Monday, August 15): TB 26
H Edelstein vs Z Kovacs, 1961
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 21 moves, 0-1
Round 2.6 (TUesday, August 15): TB 27
C Henin vs D C Sutherland, 1961
(A81) Dutch, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2,7 (TUesday, August 15): T B28
W Hendricks vs W Addison, 1961
(B30) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Round 2.11 (TUesday, August 15): TB 29
J Schmitt vs K Smith, 1961
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2.13 (TUesday, August 15): TB 30
L Hyder vs M Harrow, 1961
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2.14 (TUesday, August 15): TB 31
W Ruth vs N Falconer, 1961
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2.15 (TUesday, August 15): TB 32
T Jenkins vs W Cunningham, 1961
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 0-1
Round 2.16 (TUesday, August 15): TB 33
E McCormick vs I Spector, 1961
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Round 2 (Tuesday, August 15): TB 34
R S Moore vs S E Almgren, 1961
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
Round 2,19 (TUesday, August 15): TB 35
J Spence vs P Lapiken, 1961
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Round 2.20 (Tuesday, August 15): TB 36
J Pawlow vs I A Dahlberg, 1961
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 29 moves, 0-1
Round 2/25 (TUesday, August 15); TB 37; CL 1961:280
W E Kaiser vs R Burger, 1961
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 46 moves, 0-1
Round 2.86 (TUesday, August 15): TB 38
B Gross vs R Headrick, 1961
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Round 2.88 (TUesday, August 15); TB 39; CL 1961:282
F Lutz vs M Burlingame, 1961
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Round 2.91 (TUesday, August 15): TB 40
S Rubin vs A Goddard, 1961
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 26 moves, 1-0
Round 2 (TUesday, August 15)
J Blackstone vs H Gordon, 1961
(B27) Sicilian, 49 moves, 1-0
Round 2 (Tuesday, August 15)
H Gross vs J R Mortz, 1961
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3.1 (Tuesday, August 16): TB 41
Benko vs C T Morgan, 1961
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
Round 3.2 (Wednesday, August 16); TB 42; CL 1961:281
J Loftsson vs R Byrne, 1961
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3.3 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 43
A Bisguier vs R Burger, 1961
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 50 moves, 1-0
Round 3.4 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 44; ACB 1961:50
H Fajans vs L Levy, 1961
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
Round 3.5 (Wed., Aug.16); TB 45; ACB 1961:49; CL 1961:281
Z Kovacs vs J E Barry, 1961
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0
Round 3.7 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 46
R A Schultz vs T Weinberger, 1961
(A80) Dutch, 38 moves, 0-1
Round 3.7 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 47
R W Walker vs W Cunningham, 1961
(A17) English, 47 moves, 0-1
Round 3.11 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 48
G Hunnex vs E McCormick, 1961
(B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 1-0
Round 3.12 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 49
O Celle vs E Osbun, 1961
(E90) King's Indian, 58 moves, 1-0
Round 3.14. (Wednesday, August 16): TB 50
I A Dahlberg vs J Blackstone, 1961
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Round 3.18 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 51
P Hildebrandt vs C Henin, 1961
(A71) Benoni, Classical, 8.Bg5, 26 moves, 0-1
Round 3.19 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 52
D Fischheimer vs L Hyder, 1961
(B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
Round 3.19 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 53
M Harrow vs W Ruth, 1961
(A81) Dutch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3.23 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 54
N Falconer vs K R Grant, 1961
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 20 moves, 1-0
Round 3.24 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 55
J R Mortz vs A W Bourke, 1961
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
Round 3.25 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 56
M Otteson vs V Radaikin, 1961
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
Round 3.33 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 57
M Colon Romero vs Z Kocsis, 1961
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 36 moves, 1-0
Round 3.33 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 58
D C Sutherland vs N Weaver, 1961
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
Round 3.35 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 59
G Hartleb vs R Hoppe, 1961
(E90) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Round 3.54 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 60
I Spector vs B F Brodersen, 1961
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 17 moves, 1-0
Round 3. 90 (Wednesday, August 16): TB 61
R Headrick vs D W Edwards, 1961
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Round 3 (Wednesday, August 16)
H Mayer vs H Gross, 1961
(C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 0-1
Round 4.1 (Thurs., August 17); TB 62; CL 1961:282; CR 1962:372
P Lapiken vs Benko, 1961
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Round 4.2 (Thursday, August 17); TB 63; CL 1961:280
I A Dahlberg vs A Bisguier, 1961
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Round 4.3 (Thursday, August 17): TB 64
J G Sullivan vs Z Kovacs, 1961
(E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 4.4 (Thursday, August 17): TB 65
L Levy vs G Hunnex, 1961
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 4.5 (Thursday, August 17): TB 66
T Weinberger vs G Pipiringos, 1961
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Round 4.6 (Thursday, August 17): TB 67
W Cunningham vs O Celle, 1961
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1
Round 4.7 (Thursday, August 17): TB 68
C Gersch vs R Byrne, 1961
(A48) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4.8 (Thursday, August 17): TB 69
C Henin vs S Matzner, 1961
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Round 4.11 (Thursday, August 17): TB 70
A Cantone vs R J Gross, 1961
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Round 4.12 (Thursday, August 17): TB 71
M Otteson vs R E Fauber, 1961
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
Round 4.15 (Thursday, August 17): TB 72
R Golla vs J Loftsson, 1961
(E92) King's Indian, 89 moves, 0-1
Round 4.16 (Thursday, August 17): TB 73
H Gross vs Dale Baker, 1961
(C02) French, Advance, 46 moves, 1-0
Round 4.18 (Thursday, August 17): TB 74
I Rivise vs L Isaacs, 1961
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Round 4.19 (Thursday, August 17): TB 75
R S Moore vs D Fischheimer, 1961
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 41 moves, 0-1
Round 4.20 (Thursday, August 17): TB 76
W Carr vs T Jenkins, 1961
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 0-1
Round 4.21 (Thursday, August 17): TB 77
I Spector vs M Harrow, 1961
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 4.22 (Thursday, August 17): TB 78
E McCormick vs J Spence, 1961
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
Round 4.24 (Thursday, August 17); CL 1961:279; TB 79
S M Poulsen vs S E Almgren, 1961
(A06) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Round 4.27 (Thursday, August 17): 80
C T Morgan vs W E Kaiser, 1961
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 4.51 (Thursday, August 17): TB 81
Z Kocsis vs J R Mortz, 1961
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 25 moves, 0-1
Round 4 (Thursday, August 17)
R Burger vs J Blackstone, 1961
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 0-1
Round 5.1 (Friday, August 18): TB 82
Benko vs L Levy, 1961
(A15) English, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5.2 (Friday, August 18); CL 1961:280; TB 83
A Bisguier vs T Weinberger, 1961
(E70) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Round 5.3 (Friday, August 18): TB 84
W Cunningham vs Z Kovacs, 1961
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1
Round 5.4 (Friday, August 18): TB 85
C Henin vs A Cantone, 1961
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0
Round 5.6 (Friday, August 18); CL 1961:279; TB 86
H Gross vs M Otteson, 1961
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 26 moves, 0-1
Round 5.7 (Friday, August 18); CL 1961:280; TB 87
R Byrne vs J G Sullivan, 1961
(A81) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0
Round 5.8 (Friday, August 18): TB 88
Leslie M Simon vs C Gersch, 1961
(C45) Scotch Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Round 5.9 (Friday, August 18): TB 89
W Addison vs R Wilcox, 1961
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Round 5.10 (Friday, August 18): TB 90
R W Walker vs I Rivise, 1961
(A21) English, 52 moves, 0-1
Round 5.14 (Friday, August 18): TB 91
G Hunnex vs G Hartleb, 1961
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
Round 5.15 (Friday, August 18): TB 92
M Colon Romero vs E McCormick, 1961
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 37 moves, 0-1
Round 5.16 (Friday, August 18): TB 93
G Pipiringos vs S E Almgren, 1961
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1
Round 5.17 (Friday, August 18): TB 94
J A Nowak vs E Osbun, 1961
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
Round 5.19 (Friday, August 18): TB 95
J Witeczek vs J Schmitt, 1961
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 37 moves, 1-0
Round 5.20 (Friday, August 18): TB 96
T Jenkins vs I A Dahlberg, 1961
(B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 49 moves, 1-0
Round 5.25 (Friday, August 18): TB 97
R J Gross vs J F Shaw, 1961
(E70) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Round 5.34 (Friday, August 18): TB 98
T Bullockus vs R Plock, 1961
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1-0
Round 5.35 (Friday, August 18): TB 99
L Hyder vs R Castle, 1961
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Round 5.38: (Friday, August 18); CL 1961:282; TB 100
F Cramer vs W Carr, 1961
(C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Round 5.45 (Friday, August 18): TB 101
M Selensky vs M Burkett, 1961
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5.51 (Friday, August 18): TB 102
L Kellner vs J Pawlow, 1961
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Round 5.89 (Friday, August 18): TB 103
S H Langer vs A J van Lieshout, 1961
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Round 5 (Friday, August 18)
J Blackstone vs V Radaikin, 1961
(B10) Caro-Kann, 68 moves, 1-0
Round 6.1 (Sunday, August 20): TB 104
Z Kovacs vs A Bisguier, 1961
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6.2 (Sunday, August 20): ACB 1961:50: TB 105
M Otteson vs Benko, 1961
(D94) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 0-1
Round 6.3 (Sunday, August 20): TB 106
L Levy vs C Henin, 1961
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 6,4 (Sunday, Auugst 20): TB 107
R Byrne vs P Lapiken, 1961
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 46 moves, 1-0
Round 6.5 (Sunday, August 20): TB 108
E Osbun vs W Addison, 1961
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6.6 (Sunday, August 20): TB 109
T Weinberger vs J Witeczek, 1961
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 0-1
Round 6.7 (Sunday, August 20)" TB 110
J E Barry vs W Cunningham, 1961
(C01) French, Exchange, 16 moves, 1-0
Round 6.8 (Sunday, August 20): TB 111
I Rivise vs L C Young, 1961
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Round 6.9 (Sunday, August 20): TB 112
N Falconer vs G Hunnex, 1961
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 23 moves, 1-0
Round 6.10 (Sunday, August 20): TB 113
C Gersch vs J Loftsson, 1961
(A48) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 6.11 (Sunday, August 20): TB 114
E McCormick vs T Jenkins, 1961
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 6.13 (Sunday, August 20): TB 115
A W Bourke vs R J Gross, 1961
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
Round 6.14 (Sunday, August 20); CL 1961:281; TB 116
M Harrow vs P Hildebrandt, 1961
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 23 moves, 1-0
Round 6.17 (Sunday, August 20): TB 117
J McCormick vs J R Mortz, 1961
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Round 6.19 (Sunday, August 20): TB 118
H Fajans vs O Celle, 1961
(E70) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Round 6.23 (Sunday, August 20); CL 1961:283; TB 119
G Hartleb vs I Spector, 1961
(E90) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Round 6.26 (Sunday, August 20): TB 120
R Burger vs S Tresz, 1961
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 6.30 (Sunday, August 20): TB 121
J G Sullivan vs D Thompson, 1961
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
Round 6.31 (Sunday, August 20): TB 122
S Matzner vs F Cramer, 1961
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 45 moves, 0-1
Round 6.32 (Sunday, August 20): TB 123
R Wilcox vs E Bogas, 1961
(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Round 6.34 (Sunday, August 20): TB 124
D Groenig vs M Colon Romero, 1961
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 6.91 (Sunday, August 20): TB 125
F J Brown vs L O Tullis, 1961
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 22 moves, 1-0
Round 6 (Sunday, August 20)
S E Almgren vs J Blackstone, 1961
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 67 moves, 0-1
Round 6 (Sunday, August 20)
R Freeman vs H Gross, 1961
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 60 moves, 0-1
Round 7.1 (Monday, August 21): TB 126
Benko vs Z Kovacs, 1961
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 75 moves, 1-0
Round 7.2 (Monday, August 21): TB 127
A Bisguier vs L Levy, 1961
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 35 moves, 1-0
Round 7.3 (Monday, August 21); CL 1961:282; TB 128
J Witeczek vs R Byrne, 1961
(C15) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 0-1
Round 7.4 (Monday, August 21); CL 1961:279;; TB 129
I Rivise vs J E Barry, 1961
(C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 1-0
Round 7.5 (Monday, August 21): TB 130
C Gersch vs N Falconer, 1961
(E16) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7.8 (Monday, August 21); CL 1961:279; TB 131
W Addison vs H Fajans, 1961
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0
Round 7.9 (Monday, August 21): TB 132
H Gross vs M Harrow, 1961
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Round 7.11 (Monday, August 21): TB 133
A W Bourke vs E Osbun, 1961
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
Round 7.12 (Monday, August 21): TB 134
A Cantone vs W E Kaiser, 1961
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
Round 7.13 (Monday, August 21): TB 135
G Hunnex vs T Weinberger, 1961
(B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 0-1
Round 7.17 (Monday, August 21): TB 136
P Lapiken vs A Kraus, 1961
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Round 7.18 (Monday, August 21): TB 137
I A Dahlberg vs D Groenig, 1961
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Round 7.19 (Monday, August 21): TB 138
K Bendit vs R Burger, 1961
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Round 7.21 (Monday, August 21): TB 139
F Cramer vs C T Morgan, 1961
(C00) French Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Round 7.22 (Monday, August 21); CL 1961:280; TB 140
H Mayer vs J G Sullivan, 1961
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 7.24 (Monday, August 21): TB 141
L C Young vs M Wilkerson, 1961
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Round 7.26 (Monday, August 21): TB 142
J R Mortz vs R J Gross, 1961
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0
Round 7.30 (Monday, August 21): TB 143
R Hoppe vs H Gordon, 1961
(A20) English, 45 moves, 0-1
Round 7.45 (Monday, August 21): TB 144
H A Buczko vs F F Weinberg, 1961
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Round 7.60 (Monday, August 21): TB 145
E Bogas vs V Neumann, 1961
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Round 7 (Monday, August 21)
J Blackstone vs E McCormick, 1961
(B01) Scandinavian, 69 moves, 0-1
Round 8.1 (Tuesday, August 22); CL 1961:282; TB 146
A Bisguier vs Benko, 1961
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8.2 (Tuesday, August 22); CL 1961:279; TB 147
R Byrne vs E McCormick, 1961
(A60) Benoni Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8.3 (Tuesday, August 22); CL 1961:281; TB 148
M Harrow vs I Rivise, 1961
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8.4 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 149
Z Kovacs vs N Falconer, 1961
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 8.5 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 150
M Otteson vs W Addison, 1961
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Round 8.6 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 151
L Levy vs C Gersch, 1961
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Round 8.7 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 152
E Osbun vs C Henin, 1961
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 8.8 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 153
W E Kaiser vs J Witeczek, 1961
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Round 8.9 (Tuesday, August 22)" TB 154
R Burger vs T Weinberger, 1961
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8.10 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 155
J E Barry vs G Hartleb, 1961
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Round 8.11 (Tuesday, August 22)" TB 156
J G Sullivan vs P Lapiken, 1961
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 8 (Tuesday, August 22); CL 1961:280: TB 157
J Loftsson vs R Wilcox, 1961
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 8.15 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 158
C T Morgan vs L C Young, 1961
(A05) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Round 8.16 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 159
H Gordon vs L Hyder, 1961
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 1-0
Round 8.19 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 160
R S Moore vs H Fajans, 1961
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Round 8.25 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 161
D Fischheimer vs I Spector, 1961
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Round 8 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 162
S Matzner vs A Cantone, 1961
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Round 8.31 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 163
G Hultgren vs J A Nowak, 1961
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 29 moves, 0-1
Round 8.32 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 164
W Carr vs G Pipiringos, 1961
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Round 8.35 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 165
M Wilkerson vs E Rubin, 1961
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 37 moves, 0-1
Round 8.38 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 166
S Rubin vs D C Sutherland, 1961
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Round 8.44 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 167
R Hoppe vs J Spence, 1961
(A13) English, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8.57 (Tuesday, August 22): TB 168
F F Weinberg vs N Robinson, 1961
(B57) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
Round 8 (Tuesday, August 22)
J Blackstone vs J Schmitt, 1961
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8 (Tuesday, August 22)
J Hanken vs A W Bourke, 1961
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Round 8 (Tuesday, August 22)
A Kraus vs H Gross, 1961
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 38 moves, 0-1
Round 9.1 (August 23); CL 1961:281; CR 1961:351' TB 169
Benko vs W Addison, 1961
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 51 moves, 1-0
Round 9.2 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 170
I Rivise vs A Bisguier, 1961
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9.3 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 171
E McCormick vs Z Kovacs, 1961
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 55 moves, 0-1
Round 9.4 (Wednesday, August 23); CL 1961:279; TB 172
R Byrne vs E Osbun, 1961
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 9.5 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 173
L Levy vs J Loftsson, 1961
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9.6 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 174
C T Morgan vs M Harrow, 1961
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 0-1
Round 9.8 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 179
P Lapiken vs J E Barry, 1961
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
Round 9.9 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 176
C Henin vs H Gordon, 1961
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1-0
Round 9.10 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 177
T Weinberger vs W Hendricks, 1961
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 50 moves, 1-0
Round 9 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 178
M Colon Romero vs D Fischheimer, 1961
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0
Round 9.25 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 179
T Bullockus vs S Matzner, 1961
(C46) Three Knights, 34 moves, 0-1
Round 9.28 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 180
A J Smith vs A W Bourke, 1961
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0
Round 9.40 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 181
D Weamer vs R J Gross, 1961
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 41 moves, 0-1
Round 9.41 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 182
H Mayer vs A Cantone, 1961
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 29 moves, 0-1
Round 9.47 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 183
W Ruth vs W Carr, 1961
(C01) French, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1
Round 9.60 (Wednesday, August 23): TB 184
A Janushkowsky vs E Lien, 1961
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Round 9 (Wednesday, August 23)
H Fajans vs J Blackstone, 1961
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 0-1
Round 9 (Wednesday, August 23)
H Gross vs W E Kaiser, 1961
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Round 10.1 (Thursday, August 24): TB 185
R Byrne vs Benko, 1961
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Round 10.2 (Thursday, August 24): TB 186
M Harrow vs A Bisguier, 1961
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 10.3 (Thursday, August 24): TB 187
Z Kovacs vs I Rivise, 1961
(E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10,4 (Thursday, August 24): TB 188
P Lapiken vs L Levy, 1961
(B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 10.5 (Thursday, August 24); CL 1961:282; TB 190
R Burger vs C Henin, 1961
(B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
Round 10.6 (Thursday, August 24): TB 191
W Addison vs J Witeczek, 1961
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
Round 10.7 (Thursday, August 24): TB 192
E McCormick vs H Gross, 1961
(C26) Vienna, 41 moves, 0-1
Round 10.8 (Thursday, August 24): TB 193
W Cunningham vs C Gersch, 1961
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10.9 (Thursday, August 24): TB 194
J McCormick vs T Weinberger, 1961
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 25 moves, 1-0
Round 10.10 (Thursday, August 24): TB 195
E Osbun vs P Binns, 1961
(B07) Pirc, 39 moves, 0-1
Round 10.14 (Thursday, August 24): TB 196
E Rubin vs C T Morgan, 1961
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
Round 10.15 (Thursday, August 24): TB 197
J E Barry vs L C Young, 1961
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 17 moves, 1-0
Round 10.16 (Thursday, August 24): TB 198
R A Schultz vs M Colon Romero, 1961
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1018 (Thursday, August 24); CL 1961:283; TB 199
G Hartleb vs E Aronson, 1961
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10.19 (Thursday, August 24): TB 200
N Falconer vs P Hildebrandt, 1961
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 33 moves, 1-0
Round 10.21 (Thursday, August 24): TB 201
J Hanken vs H A Buczko, 1961
(A06) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 10.24 (Thursday, August 24): TB 202
T Maser vs A J Smith, 1961
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 10.35 (Thursday, August 24): TB 203
A Cantone vs N Robinson, 1961
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Round 10.54 (Thursday, August 24): TB 204
R L Henry vs R J Henry, 1961
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Round 10.55 (Thursday, August 24): TB 205
R W Moore vs G Rasmussen, 1961
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 17 moves, 0-1
Round 10 (Thursday, August 24)
J Blackstone vs R Wilcox, 1961
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 0-1
Round 10 (Thursday, August 24)
D Groenig vs D C Sutherland, 1961
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11.1 (Friday, August 25); CL 1961:281; TB 206
I Rivise vs Benko, 1961
(B32) Sicilian, 16 moves, 0-1
Round 11.2 (Friday, August 25); CL 1961:282: TB 207
A Bisguier vs P Lapiken, 1961
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Round 11.3 (Friday, August 25); CL 1961:282; TB 208
Z Kovacs vs J McCormick, 1961
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 11.4 (Friday, August 25): TB 209
C T Morgan vs P Binns, 1961
(A05) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Round 11.5 (Friday, August 25): TB 210
R Burger vs R Byrne, 1961
(C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 11.6 (Friday, August 25): TB 211
H Gross vs W Addison, 1961
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11.9 (Friday, August 25): TB 212
R Wilcox vs W Cunningham, 1961
(A16) English, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11.12 (Friday, August 25): TB 215
H Gordon vs N Falconer, 1961
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11,13 (Friday, August 25); CL 1961:282: TB 214
C Henin vs M Colon Romero, 1961
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Round 11.15 (Friday, August 25); CL 1961:282; TB 215
T Weinberger vs L Hyder, 1961
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 11.16 (Friday, August 25): TB 216
W Hendricks vs E McCormick, 1961
(B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 11.17 (Friday, August 25): TB 217
N Weaver vs E Osbun, 1961
(E70) King's Indian, 16 moves, 0-1
Round 11.23 (Friday, August 25): TB 218
D Fischheimer vs R Plock, 1961
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 11.26 (Friday, August 25): TB 219
R E Fauber vs J F Shaw, 1961
(B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0
Round 11.27 (Friday, August 25); CL 1961:281; TB 220
E Rubin vs R J Cuneo, 1961
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Round 11.36 (Friday, August 25): TB 221
P Hildebrandt vs R Hoppe, 1961
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 11.39 (Friday, August 25): TB 222
H A Buczko vs J Spence, 1961
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 51 moves, 1-0
Round 11.47 (Friday, August 25): TB 223
W Carr vs S M Poulsen, 1961
(B10) Caro-Kann, 38 moves, 0-1
Round 11 (Friday, August 25)
J Blackstone vs J Hanken, 1961
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1
Round 12.1 (Sat., August 26); ACB 1961: 49; CL 1961:280; TB 224
Benko vs H Gross, 1961
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Round 12.2 (Saturday, August 26): TB 225
R Byrne vs A Bisguier, 1961
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Round 12.3 (Saturday, August 26): TB 226
P Lapiken vs Z Kovacs, 1961
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 14 moves, 0-1
Round 12.4 (Saturday, August 26): TB 227
W Addison vs C T Morgan, 1961
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 64 moves, 1-0
Round 12.5 (Saturday, August 26): TB 228
M Harrow vs J Schmitt, 1961
(A56) Benoni Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12.6 (Saturday, August 26): TB 229
J G Sullivan vs R Burger, 1961
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Round 12.7 (Saturday, August 26): TB 230
J McCormick vs L Levy, 1961
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12.8 (Saturday, August 26): TB 231
J E Barry vs C Henin, 1961
(A60) Benoni Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 12.10 (Saturday, August 26): TB 232
P Binns vs I Rivise, 1961
(A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 0-1
Round 12.20 (Saturday, August 26): TB 233
T Weinberger vs P Hildebrandt, 1961
(C01) French, Exchange, 16 moves, 1-0
Round 12 (Saturday, August 26) ; CL 1961:283; TB 234
G Hartleb vs K Bendit, 1961
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 12.23 (Saturday, August 26): TB 235
E McCormick vs W E Kaiser, 1961
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Round 12.24 (Saturday, August 26): TB 236
A W Bourke vs J Blackstone, 1961
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 22 moves, 1-0
Round 12.27 (Saturday, August 26): TB 237
H Edelstein vs H A Buczko, 1961
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 33 moves, 1-0
Round 12.35 (Saturday, August 26): TB 238
E Bogas vs R Thacker, 1961
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
Round 12.43 (Saturday, August 26): TB 239
A Kraus vs R Castle, 1961
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Round 12.57 (Saturday, August 26): TB 240
L Isaacs vs G Rasmussen, 1961
(A03) Bird's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
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